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FB: Illinois Defeats Baylor in Texas Bowl

Mikel Leshoure ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns as Illinois earned its first bowl victory since 1999, beating Baylor 38-14 Wednesday night in the Texas Bowl. The Illini improved to 7-9 all-time in bowl games and 1-1 under head coach Ron Zook with their first postseason triumph since defeating Virginia in the Micronpc.com Bowl after the 1999 season. For a full recap of the Illinois victory, click on this link.